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Meanings of break through in English

Catalan
sortir
Spanish
brotar

Break out.

sortir
Portuguese
atravessar
Catalan
trencar
Spanish
atravesar

Pass through (a barrier)

atravessar
Spanish
abrirse paso

Penetrate.

abrirse paso
Usage of break through in English
1
The violence began when demonstrators tried to break through a police cordon.
Reuters
2
The rising sun's trying to break through the gloom without much success.
Mockingjay
3
The Wiganer is stopped and France break through Fofana on the right.
The Guardian
4
New wonder materials will take a while to break through, Shearing says.
The Guardian
5
The gate indeed was locked, but Owein didn't try to break through.
The grail king
6
I must remain ready should this break through and reach the House.'
Night of Knives
7
I thought it impossible for someone to break through your icy veneer.
The Secret of the Dread Forest: The Faire Folk Trilogy
8
One cannot in a moment break through the self-consideration of a lifetime.
The Altar Fire
9
He registered four assists but had yet to break through until Saturdayt.
Reuters
10
The mob had been stopped in its wild attempt to break through.
The Iron Heel
11
The Portuguese side equalised three minutes after the break through Jackson Martinez.
Reuters
12
The Portuguese side equalized three minutes after the break through Jackson Martinez.
Reuters
13
It would take hours to break through; besides you are too tired.
Aikenside
14
But I'm going to try to break through and get this done.
Reuters
15
Kabisi tries his best but is unable to break through to Jack.
The South African
16
He had managed to break through at least one line of defense.
Damaged
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Translations for break through
Portuguese
atravessar
Break through through the time
Break through across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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